Saturday, April 2, 2016
Pole Axing and War Hammering on a Saturday Morning
Just a bit of toying around this morning with the new pole axe, and also a recently acquired war hammer.
Left off the greaves and arm harness to give it a more 15th C. Man at Arms look.
The war hammer is very heavy and quite solid. I plan to take it apart and remove the paint from the wooden shaft and refinish it with the same Dark Walnut as the pole axe shaft. I used a Dremel to cut off the two rivets for the spike - tried to straighten it as it pointing a bit off center. Still not perfect, but a work in progress.
I've found that I like fingered gauntlets a lot better than these mitten style ones. It's hard to pick up stuff with the mitten gauntlets.
Well, thanks for visiting - this interlude has me looking forward to running a War of the Roses game at Enfilade in May.
Cheers from the Frugal Armoury!
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Are those dress shoes? :-)
ReplyDeleteLol! You caught that. Yes, zippered too. Someday I will get appropriate footwear.
DeleteDean, you are a work of art! Say, will you be running the WotRs game in this costume? That might be fun; hot but fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jonathan. I was thinking about wearing the sallet and using the war hammer.
DeleteReady for the battle! Nice...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil! Warm regards, Dean
DeleteWhat else would you do on a Saturday?
ReplyDeleteWell in my case trying to find where the dustman left our wheelie bin, but I have ti say Dean's Saturday looks a lot more fun!
DeleteThanks, Fran and Michael. Yes, a nice way to start the day...I ended up vacuuming the house later though - one of our dogs sheds year round :)!
DeleteYou look bloody dangerous Dean! Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rodger. I must admit that I need to be careful moving around in the house - not only the weapons, but edges of the armor and put dings in the walls :) Regards, Dean
DeleteDean, that is a funny visual! Something I had not considered. Perhaps that is why castle interiors were stone? Perhaps wall tapestries hide many such collateral damage?
DeleteJonathan, I need to keep a tub of plaster handy. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's some great get up, Dean! Would love to have turned up in that gear for high school mufti day :)
ReplyDeleteTotally! Thanks, Aaron. Best, Dean
DeleteLooking good Dean, I could do with borrowing this, the daughters 13th birthday coming up with a sleep over for 8 girls :-)
ReplyDeleteHelp!
Cheers
Stu
Thanks, Stu! Maybe some foam weapons might be better :) Regards, Dean
DeleteAwesome. cheers
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brendon. Great looking WotR figures on your blog too!
DeleteLooking suitably badass there, Dean, though as you pointed out to Rodger, it takes a toll on the walls - have you considered granite cladding for that 'olde worlde' look?
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Hey, Ev! Thanks for the nice words. Not only stone walls, but I'd like to have a room with dark wood floors - that way I can oil my armor without worrying about getting it on the carpet :)! Regards, Dean
DeleteThat looks absolutely superb Dean! Have you tried standing in a corner really still in the full armour when visitors arrive, looking like a decorative armour stand...and then moving to different places in the room when they are not watching? How much fun would that be!! The screams might be a bit loud when they catch you moving though!:-)
ReplyDeleteLol! That's something I may try on Halloween. Warm regards, Dean
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